Name/Title
Wedding GownEntry/Object ID
CW 673 a-bDescription
Wedding Gown. Two-piece bodice and skirt / petticoat wedding ensemble. White organdy low-cut bodice; sleeveless; trimmed with two kinds of lace; shirred panel in front and back; elongated Basque waist; white satin ribbon at natural waist and front of neck. Cotton lined; boned; flounces at hip.
Skirt is white sheer cotton; long with train; pleated in back; lace-edged flowers at bottom. Crinoline underskirt for structure. Condition is excellent, but needs cleaning. Donor and wearer are unknown. Circa 1870.
CW 673 a Bodice (Bodice stored in 19th Century fitted bodice box)
CW 673 b Skirt (Skirt in petticoat storage)
Transcribed from original accession record.Collection
Germantown Historical Society Objects